The nation’s cellphone carriers handled 1.3 million requests by law-enforcement…

The nation’s cellphone carriers handled 1.3 million requests by law-enforcement agencies last year to snoop on users’ calls, text messages, and location.The number of such requests is rising by about 15 percent every year.

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Fleeing From Syria

GRAPHIC WARNING: The following images depict violence which some readers may find disturbing.   Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian disaster of our time. The number of innocent civilians suffering has surpassed more than 11 million. More than four years after it began, the full-blown civil war has killed over 220,000 people, half of whom are believed to be […]

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Capitalism – Confronting and Constructing a Culture

Capitalism

By Evo Morales, President of Bolivia – Jan 24, 2013   Sisters, brothers: The world is being hit by a world-wide multiple crisis that is manifested in a climate, financial, food, institutional, cultural, ethical and spiritual crisis. This crisis indicates to us that we are living in the final days of capitalism and unbridled consumerism; that is, of a model […]

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Song Lyrics – SHUT (By Melissa R. Mendelson)

Shut – By, Melissa R. Mendelson   White porcelain faces in this river that I still drown in, pulled under by their world.   Painted eyes closed and plastic smiles, their faces drift by as I continue to struggle to stand.   Chorus: Will you see me? Will you open your eyes? Can you take me in? Let me be […]

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Ketamine As A Depression Treatment?

Ketamine

Ketamine, better known as Special K known to be a psychoactive ‘party drug’ has pharma­ceutical companies riding high. Mainly used clinically as an anesthetic in animals and humans, clinical tests have proven it to be effective in treatment for depression, bipolar disorder and suicidal behavior. The effects of Ketamine have a quick onset. Unlike conventional antidepressants, which generally take weeks […]

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Poem – King Me (By Melissa Mendelson)

King Me   The heat is on, and the race is gaining speed. Yet, a quiet falls, brushing against that worrying question, “Will we make another mistake,” and the serpent will wrap us warm. But she will suffocate us cold. He too may carry a forked tongue, but is there heart inside the tin man? We beg to linger on […]

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Poem – ROMAN RUMINATION (By Ray Gallucci)

  ROMAN RUMINATION   I went to visit ancient Rome, But found it never fell. Its buildings may seem crumbled stone, But it’s alive and well.   Its mighty temples still exist Though in an altered form. Its rings of gold and amethyst Still fingers rich adorn.   For in the City Vatican The emperor still reigns, Descended from Octavian, […]

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A Collection of Movie Poems (By Ray Gallucci)

The following is a collection of five movie based poems submitted by one of our very talented contributors…. writer & poet, Ray Gallucci.   SPY IN THE SKY (Based on the movie, Eye in the Sky, ”which focuses on several sets of military and government personnel trying to decide whether to launch a drone strike that will almost certainly result […]

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